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ACROSS
1. Electrical wiring system 6. Frosted, … glass 11. Cuddles, embraces 13. Settle, … the argument 15. Full up after eating 17. Saying, … makes the heart grow fonder 18. Actress, … Watts 20. Deer meat 22. Chest bone 25. Diminish, reduce 27. Big-hearted 28. Artists’ tripods 29. Inside, an … event 31. Swine 32. On the market, up for … 34. Convent sisters 35. Shade of colour 37. Suds, froth 38. Makeshift wooden boat 40. Dodge, elude 43. Dispatches 45. Garden creature in a shell 47. After a while, … on 48. Rescue from danger 50. Nothing more or better, a … trifle 52. Computer billionaire, Bill … 53. Fine silky net fabric 54. Burglar, home … 55. Emptiness between galaxies 58. Agile and nimble 60. Edges of the mouth 62. Circuit of a track 64. Fish-eating bird of prey 67. Church chant 69. Takes note, … the warning 70. NT national park
71. Eaglerock band, … Cool 74. Small packet, … of sugar 75. Bulge out in the wind
76. Murdershewrote actress, … Lansbury 77. Toy gun, water … 78. Complete disorder, havoc 81. Judicial buildings 82. Bollywood’s country 83. Inspect, examine 86. Cavalry swords 89. Journey stage 91. Anna’s sister in the Disney film Frozen 93. Be in front, take the … 95. Nancy Sinatra hit, …Boots Aremadeforwalkin’ 98. Qualify, … you to enter the contest 99. Overtly masculine 101. Sight-related, … nerve
103. Blackswan actress, … Kunis 104. Littlemisssunshine star, … Collette 105. Opening stroke in tennis 107. Browny-yellow shade 109. Make happen, … an accident 112. Cinema walkway 114. Adjust to the correct pitch, … the guitar 115. Become limp and floppy 117. Observe 118. Gloomy-looking 120. Waistcoat 121. One-time talent show, Australian… 122. Chase after 124. Allowed portion 127. Denver’s US State 128. Dangerous, … practices 130. Extra performances 133. Not listened to, their pleas went … 136. No longer asleep 137. Mesh fabric 138. Medical term for a newborn baby 139. Nuts used in marzipan 140. Song, …Williseeyou Again? 141. Most bizarre 142. Beneficial things, little …
DOWN
1. In a slapdash way 2. Thick cords 3. Not level or smooth 4. At that time, back … 5. Barks shrilly 6. Citrus fruits 7. Wormwood-based strong French spirit 8. Put on edge 9. Makes a request 10. Puzzle-solving aid 11. Red hair dye 12. Quirky statuette, garden … 13. Turn down, … his advances 14. Fail to please 16. Cared for, … the sick 19. Vienna’s country 21. Press clothes 23. Cut to shape 24. Tree sap 26. Colander
30. Gladiator star, … Crowe 31. Goes ashen 33. Temporary stop, a … in proceedings (3-2) 36. Not threaded 39. Ceremonial table 41. Showily creative 42. Netball great, Liz … 43. Became aware of, … a change 44. Emitting a bad odour 45. Aerated bathtub 46. Grows older 49. Distinguished guest (1,1,1) 51. Division of geological time 56. Occur before in time, … the event 57. Member of a Slavic group renowned for horsemanship 58. Endurance power 59. Atomic power generator 61. Unprincipled 63. Reading method involving letter recognition 65. Visual representation 66. Forcibly removed 67. Put into print, … the story 68. Refers indirectly, … to 72. Very fair-haired, … blonde 73. Musical couple 78. Fine French brandy 79. Collectable old object, eg 80. Attractively slim and lissom 84. Overact (3,2,2) 85. Chocolate-based drink 86. Buttery biscuits, … fingers 87. Conductor’s stick 88. Inscribe using acid 90. Snakelike fish 92. Zodiac lion 93. Trading outcome, profit or … 94. Be of the same mind 96. Centre of a storm 97. Message sent online 100. Kind quality, tenderness 102. Arena for skaters (3,4) 106. Santa’s little helpers 108. Large animal with a horn 110. Different kinds, … lollies 111. Tranquilliser 113. Take out a policy 115. Was clothed in 116. Plant prickles 118. Abnormally long spell without rain 119. Ill-mannered 123. Opens the buttons of 125. Educate, instruct 126. Atlantic or Pacific, eg 129. Repeat, do it … 131. Italy’s capital 132. Washbasin 134. Parsley or coriander, eg 135. Increase poker stake, up the …